Compare towns
Warwick vs Chilmark vs Coventry vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warwick | Chilmark | Coventry | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
1,578Lowest |
35,907 |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Chilmark and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Up-Island Regional | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town | Coventry High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 12.3 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.